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Rescuers search for victims after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. A rain-sodden hillside collapsed on homes early that morning, killing at least 20 people, many as they slept. Ronald Reyes/AP

A man shovels mud from a street after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, near San Jose, on Nov. 4. The landslide, caused by heavy rain, killed at least 20 people in Costa Rica as President Laura Chinchilla considered declaring a national emergency to help the coffee-growing nation deal with widespread flooding. Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Two boys stand on the balcony of their house damaged by a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu near San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Rescuers remove a tree trunk while searching for victims after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. Ronald Reyes/AP

Rescuers move a rock while searching for victims after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. Heavy rains caused a hillside to collapse on homes. Ronald Reyes/AP

Toys and belongings of affected people are seen on a house damaged by a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu near San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

A dog handled by rescuers searches for victims after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 4. Ronald Reyes/AP